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Russia to begin work on CBDC settlement system in Q1 as sanctions endure: Report
10.1.2023
The country's central bank will begin studying two possible cross-border CBDC settlement models this quarter
South Africa finishes technical PoC for wholesale CBDC settlement system
8.4.2022
The South African Reserve Bank stated further work would be undertaken to study the findings from the project and used to inform policy and regulatory responses to DLT and CBDCs
‘No Plan to Issue CBDC’ — Bank of Japan Governor
31.3.2022
Haruhiko Kuroda, the governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ), has said the bank is currently not planning to launch a digital currency. The remarks come just a few days after the BOJ announced the commencement of the second phase of central bank digital currency experiments. Role of CBDC...
New Payment System Seeking to Bolster Intra-African Trade Goes Live
22.1.2022
A new continent-wide payment system that seeks to strengthen African fiat currencies, as well as to boost intra-Africa trade, recently went live. Discussions about onboarding more African countries are still ongoing. SMEs the Main Beneficiaries of the Payment System A new African payment system...
Africa Will ‘One Day Have a Common Currency’ Says Secretary General of African Continental Free Trade Area
13.7.2021
The secretary-general of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) secretariat, Wamkele Mene, says Africa will “one day have a common currency” via a proposed “Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS).” He adds that such a currency will help “ease...
Bank of England Building Payments Network to Support a Potential Digital Pound
30.7.2020
CoinDesk has learned the Bank of England's new settlement system is being built so it can be forwards compatible with a digital currency
ASX Under Pressure to Further Delay Rollout of DLT Settlement System
30.6.2020
The blockchain-based clearing and settlement system from Australia's biggest stock exchange faces further delays if unhappy firms get their way
ASX’s In-the-Works DLT Settlement System ‘on Track,’ Says Yearly Report
16.8.2019
The Australian Securities Exchange has released its 2019 financial report, offering insight into its upcoming distributed ledger settlement system
Top Banks ‘Investing $50 Million’ to Build Blockchain Settlement System
17.5.2019
Around a dozen banks are said to be spending $50 million to build a blockchain-based digital cash settlement system, according to Reuters
BitGo Offers Institutional Clients New Off-Chain Settlement System
14.5.2019
BitGo is launching a new clearing and settlement service, allowing off-chain transactions between clients so assets never leave custody